Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-08
CITY AND DISTRICT.

nOlle pros was entered in the criminal Court
TO-DAY In the cases Of sidney Smith for grand
lArreBy; also in the case OF L. q. Durreld for
LasI night about o'clock. Joseph Seioer, a
white man, nifty years Of age, fell into the James
Creek Canal He was rescued by some colored men,
and was taken 10 the fourth precinct station by
Rev. Dr. j. NJ Buckley last night lectured at
Foundry " E Church on ''rhe Peculiarities OF
Great Authors"
Anchor Lodge OF Coco Templars last night in
stalled It's new officers at ST. Georges Hall and
held reception An address was delivered by
Col W. =. SwitZler. and there were entertaining
musical and literary exercises.
AT a meeting last evening OF the Washington
Zouaves the Committee appointed TO procure an
armory reported that they had the refusal OF
hall 10 be erected on the corner OF I'd and streets
southeast Mr.. Harry T. Crook was elected chap
lain OF the corps.
Al 9 LIeetlng OF the Illinois Democratic Asso-
Citation Last night Charles l. spencer read an
address discussing CIVIL Service commissioner
Ooeriy letter. relating 10 state associations Mr.
Spencer Thought Mr.. ODerly. may have been
unIuStly denounced for his construction OF the
law.
The election returns will be- promptly bulIetined
In front of The Ifd building by means OF a stere-
opticon and screen from O'Clock until midnight
Tonight
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Mr.. Walter Harry, a resident OF East Washing
ton for the past nIiy years did this morning in
the sixty-ninth year Of his age. His funeral will
take place from the residence OF his son-in-law
Jos Ea.tmeycr No. .,:EI Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, to-mcrroa, at > pm
JAS Mason, cOiored. pleaded guilty In the Police
Court his morning 20 charge Of carrying slung-
shot. lie said he was a vOrkingman. and carried
II for protection. lie was lined SO or sixty day
twas subsequently, learned that Mason was ar
rested IN bis own home, and he Judge took his per-
sonal bonds.
The UNION VETERAN CORPs.-At a meeting OF the
Union Veteran Corps. Inst company last night,
the arpo ntment Of non-.,ommissione,i oncers W,,s
announced "a follows: >ergeants. W. j. simmons
q. A. kLOckey. j. D. LAWYER, Frank CLARK, and l.
H. Patterson: cOTpOrIls. H. ". Gray, IA. L. Watson
A. - Hooe. and j. L. sim
The n or l. AND The JACKSON RysoLrTIoSs.-The
Carp nIers' and JOners' Assembly. No. HAS, h. OF
L. AT meeting last night adopted Resolutions IN.
aorsing the action Of the wOTSiDgIaan's meeting
last WedLeSidy. passing resolutions urging une
defeat OF r = Jackson. Candidate for governor ol
Maryland, on the ground that he Is an enemy OF
organized labor, and declaring that the persons
taxing part the ~sLcaIled Indignation meetings
OF Thursday gnt ARE self-cOnSLituied rpprese1.
tatiye+i OF labor. and not members Of any recog.
nlzed labor organlatiOn IA this city" Piastcrers
assembly lGli, l. OF l., passed similar resolu-
tons
SUDDEN DuATH.-Yeste rIlay afternoon John
Perry. cOore1l man, who resides at :09 street
uthes,st Was taken with epiieptic ut ct the
corner OF ID and \ streets SOUTHEAST lie was con
Nryed into Baltey's oyster house, l:sU 2d street
southeast. and Dr. Ober was summoned but th,
man died before medical aid arrived. The bOdy
was taken In the patrol wagon 10 his late home.
SIiGgT FrEEs.-A slight rre occurred about II
O'clock last night at the house OF Cha, Jopes ~
Majors alley between IIh and H. g ana
streets northwest some clothing catching fir,
fr0In lamp. IL was extinguished by Ofricer
Kills and Heller without sounding an alarm
Yesterday afternoon, about :, O'CLOCK a -stor,
house, occupied BY y. X. May and owned By q.
street near the new rpseryotr was found 10 ne a,
IRE: suppo ,ef 70 have been the WORK OF an incen
ciary Inc ftame, wer, eTrlngulshed Inv some n
tue worn men on the reservoir and the dsmao,
was about 40
NIcB.yr KNc,s Ass.u.sryas, Mich, crroo
rested Jno r. Dorsey. c0Iorrd Who m a alleged
ser1oqsi, as,anIt.f N,chaeI I,ns,, ~ SaIon
Keeper. on yiryinis aven"e snnnsy n,s,,, i,h
Drfcx T,-das in m paI,.s 1ony, NM .n "..m =
charged Win The sss.n,i Snd ,he ~ os va